Bryson City - After an extensive search for a Head Football Coach the school system was not able to secure the leadership desired to move the football program forward. Leadership reached out to the one person they knew could lead the program forward in Neil Blankenship. After careful consideration Coach Blankenship agreed to return to the job. … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Carry 15-1 Record into SMC Championships
Bryson City (Special to the MDN) - The boys track team has made great strides this year, holding a nearly unblemished conference record of 15-1, falling only once to Murphy in a meet in Cherokee on May 26th. One of the biggest surprises has been the emergence of sprinter Landon Matz. Landon is ranked in the top three of the conference in both the … [Read more...]
Lady Devils Head to SMC Championships
Bryson City (Special to the MDN) - The girls track team has continued to work to better their times and performances over the past couple of weeks. We have been asking a lot of them individually as we try to position ourselves to be successful in the championship season, which begins this week with the Smoky Mountain Conference Championships. We … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Pick Up 2 More Wins
Bryson City (Special to the MDN) Swain County (SWCO) 43.0 East Henderson (EAHE) 36.0 106: Abhi Patel (SWCO) over (EAHE) (For.) 113: Brady Mathis (EAHE) over Noah Rowe (SWCO) (Fall 1:58) 120: Owen Craig (SWCO) over Bryan Olguia (EAHE) (Fall 3:15) 126: Ethan Heatherly (EAHE) over John Parton (SWCO) (Fall 1:03) 132: Adam Cotterman (SWCO) over … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Fall at Hayesville 4-2
Hayesville - The Hayesville Yellow Jackets scored twice in the 1st and two more runs in the 3rd to take a 4-2 win over Swain on Tuesday. Swain scored a run in each in the 5th and 6th innings to cut the Hayesville lead. For the day the Devils had only two hits, one each by Damian Lossiah and Gabe Lillard. Lillard and Cooper Hyatt scored the … [Read more...]